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  • Page 2 Keep this manual handy for future reference until you are familiar with all its features. Outer packaging shows which model has been purchased. Contents of your Mongoose PT101 pe rsonal GPS tracker Items supplied; 1 x PT101 tracker 2 x 3.7v Li-ion battery (1 spare)
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Mapping ------------ ------------------------------------ SIM card ------------------------------------------------ GPS & GSM signals ---------------------------------- SMS te xt commands --------------------------------- PT101 setting up & power supplies--------------- VT201 wiring and set up ---------------------------- Start-up -------------------------------------------------- Initialisation --------------------------------------------- To test operation -------------------------------------- Change the 6 digit password-----------------------...
  • Page 4: Mapping

    The more satellites it can receive the more accurate the location. Mongoose is not responsible for the non-operation of this product should GPS or GSM signals not be available or be able to be received.
  • Page 5: Sms Te Xt Commands

    A 12v cigar lighter socket charger is supplied in the PT101. From this, you can run and charge the battery in the PT101 as well as the spare battery. Connect to the side port of the charger and to the vehicles cigar lighter socket.
  • Page 6: Vt201 Wiring And Set Up

    Wiring Description – VT201 2 (thin black) “-“ Ground permanent 3 (thin red) “+”12v from alarm siren trigger 4 (purple) “+”12v permanent 5 (blue) “-“ Ground permanent Microphone On/off and SOS buttons Installation of vehicle tracker – VT201 Do not inse rt or re move the SIM card with any power conne cted from e ither the vehicle or internal back-up battery SIM card installation –...
  • Page 7: Start-Up

    8 Start-up - outdoors When power is connected (either model), the tracker will turn on • automatically which is indicated by the LED flashing. In 10 ~ 40seconds, the unit will begin to work and start to acquire the • GPS and GSM signals –...
  • Page 8: Authorised Mobile Numbers

    All text commands now use your chosen password, not 123456 14 M ODES OF OPERATION These are the three operational modes for VT201 and two modes for PT101. You have to select the mode before using its features. You can switch modes by these text commands:-...
  • Page 9: Track Mode

    15 Track M ode (PT101 factory default) To track the vehicle (to find its location, date, time, speed etc), the unit has to be in ‘track mode’ before you can receive its location. This mode is the factory setting when supplied.
  • Page 10: Manual Tracking

    When armed; 1. If the vehicle battery is disconnected or becomes low, it will send an alert stating 'battery' and map co-ordinates 2. If the vehicle alarm is triggered, it will send an alert stating 'alarm' with map co-ordinates If you wish the tracker to protect your vehicle every time you lock it, just leave the tracker in ‘alarm mode’...
  • Page 11: Movement Alert

    20 Movement alert When the vehicle has not moved for longer than 5~10 minutes, you can enable ‘movement alert’. If the vehicle is then moved a distance greater than 500 metres, it will send the alert message - move ! To activate, send the text: move+password - move123456 It replies with: move ok! To cancel, send the text: nomove+password –...
  • Page 12: Sos

    ( The VT201 also has its own internal back-up battery which operates up to 48 hours in standby after vehicle battery disconnection) PT101 & VT201: If the trackers own internal battery becomes low, it will send a text alert with...
  • Page 13: Sms Center

    (if time zone is say 4 hours before GMT, add a ‘-‘ so it read ‘-4’) 28 To change the web site address (or other message) on rece ived ale rts Send the text: home123456+spacewebsite home 123456 www.mongoose .co.nz it replies with “home ok” 29 Power sav ing mode...
  • Page 14 Start-up Fail Check wiring connections and the internal back-up battery is connected – VT201 Check battery is charged – PT101. Is the unit indoors ? Try outdoors for a stronger signal. Check the SIM card is installed correctly. Cannot communicate Check the phone num ber of the SIM card.
  • Page 15 Quick guide to frequent commands NOTE: 123456 is default password COMMAND FUNCTIO N TRACKER RESPONS E Initialisation – re-sets tracker to begin+password begin ok ! factory default password+old Changes default password to one of password+space+new password ok ! password your choice. admin+password+space+cell number is m aster mobile number.
  • Page 16 APP ENDIX Alarm systems m ay have residual voltage on the (+) siren trigger wire when at rest. An y residual voltage may prevent the VT201 from being ‘arm ed’ or ‘disarmed’ when in ‘alarm m ode’. Shown below is a relay diagram that open circuits the siren trigger wire until it is activated by the alarm system.
  • Page 17 Mongoose Australia Web site: www.mongoose.com.au NEW SOUTH WALES Head Office: 6 Hornsby Street, Hornsby NSW 2147 Ph: (02) 9482 4444 Fax: (02) 9476 8279 Email: sales@mongoose.com.au QUEENSLAND Unit8, 871 Boundary Road, Coopers Plain, Brisbane, Queensland 4108 Ph: (07) 3344 7611 Fax: (07) 3344 7911 Email: sales@mongoose.com.au...

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